Stony Creek
Watercourse
Line: Geelong and Warrnambool
Distance from Melbourne: 8.238 km
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Opened: January 17, 1859
Line: Geelong and Warrnambool
Distance from Melbourne: 8.238 km
Track Diagram: View
Google Maps: Satellite / Map
Opened: January 17, 1859
The original bridge was built as part of the Melbourne - Williamstown railway, and was replaced in 1902-03 with new girders.
Events
January 17, 1859 | Opened |
Line Opened
October 3, 1857 | Temporary Greenwich terminal and stub line closed. Geelong line now connected to the partially completed Williamstown line. A ferry complete the journey from Williamstown to Melbourne |
January 17, 1859 | Williamstown line finally completed to Melbourne. Geelong trains can now operate direct to Spencer Street Station |
Track Amplified
(January 19, 1887) | Line duplicated Yarraville to Spotswood |
Sources
- Rails to Williamstown - Marc Fiddian - page 26